{"id":173038,"date":"2025-08-08T18:41:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T17:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-lg-pools-five-political-parties-sign-peace-accord"},"modified":"2025-08-08T19:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T18:43:48","slug":"rivers-lg-pools-five-political-parties-sign-peace-accord","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-lg-pools-five-political-parties-sign-peace-accord","title":{"rendered":"Rivers LG Pools: Five political parties sign peace accord"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Political parties in Rivers State have signed a Peace Accord ahead of the Local Government Council elections scheduled for 30th August 2025.<\/p>\n

Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, Michael Odey, said the peace accord represents a commitment by stakeholders, particularly political parties and their candidates, to place peace above personal or partisan interests and to adhere to the democratic process before, during, and after the polls.<\/p>\n

Odey assured that the Commission, as the electoral umpire, is committed to conducting peaceful, credible, and inclusive council elections.<\/p>\n

He stressed that the success of any election ultimately depends on the conduct of political actors and their supporters.<\/p>\n

Odey also warned against hate speech, violence, and all forms of crisis or destruction, urging political parties not only to sign the accord but also to uphold it in practice.<\/p>\n

He emphasized the need for all stakeholders to choose peace in the interest of Rivers State.<\/p>\n

Odey added, \u201cWe are prepared both in logistics, personnel, and guidelines. But the success of any election ultimately lies in the conduct of political actors and their supporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Peace Accord underscores a collective understanding that elections should not be a declaration of war, but a contest of ideas and service.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, acknowledged that elections often come with challenges but maintained that the state is currently peaceful.<\/p>\n

CP Adepoju urged stakeholders to discourage their supporters from engaging in violence and assured that the police will take all necessary measures to ensure that voters can freely exercise their franchise.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all know the nature of election in Rivers State. But for some time now, we know that Rivers has been very, very calm.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Rivers people are very peaceful people. So, we want all stakeholders, party members, and candidates that would participate in this election to ensure that they tell their boys.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone that needs to participate should ensure that the election is very peaceful.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have all it takes to ensure that it\u2019s very peaceful.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll the service commanders here, you know that we are under a state of emergency, and we are all working together as a team to ensure Rivers is peaceful.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the election that\u2019s going to be held on the 30th of this month is going to be very peaceful. So, we need your cooperation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are here to ensure that all parties and stakeholders that are going to participate sign the peace agreement,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Daily Post reports that while heads of security agencies were present, only five of the eighteen registered political parties attended the signing of the Peace Accord.<\/p>\n

The parties are the Social Democratic Party, SDP; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; Labour Party; the Tony Okocha faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC; and the Young Party, YP.<\/p>\n

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